Not to be confused with Mosquito Island (Senegal) or Mosquito Island.

Selirong Island (Malay: Pulau Selirong), also known as Mosquito Island,[2] is an island located within the Brunei Bay and Mukim Labu, Temburong District, Brunei.[3] The island also sits at the river delta of the Temburong River.[4]

Geography

Approximately 2,409 hectares (5,950 acres) hectares of the island are covered with mangrove forests, which have been designated as a research and study area for the flora, fauna, and animal species of the country. This area is known as the Pulau Selirong Recreational Forest Park.[5]

History

In 1948, the 2,499 hectares Labu–Selirong Wildlife Sanctuary was established.[6] Initially in 1950, plans for both the Andulau and Selirong Forest Reserve were set to begin within that year but later fell through.[7] Later in 1954, the Labu–Selirong Wildlife Sanctuary was later expanded to an area of 8,984 hectares (22,200 acres).[6] Since 1995, the Forestry Department, along with the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources, has been working to improve the island, which has now been turned into a recreational park.[8] As part of the 6th National Development Plan, the island was developed into a park by the Forestry Department in 1998.[9]

Tourism

It is home to the Selirong Island Mangrove Park and Selirong Forest Reserve.[10][11] The island consisted of the largest mangrove swamps and wildlife reserve with an area of 2,566 hectares (6,340 acres).[12][13] Selirong is one of the ten islands used for ecotourism, research and educational purposes.[14] In order to monitor and investigate the wildlife on the island, notably a 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) walkway and an observation tower were built.[15]

Animals such as the proboscis monkeys, macaques, kingfishers and eagles made up the fauna.[16] Meanwhile, plants such as the nipah palms, stilt roots, bakau trees can be found in the Pulau Selirong Forest Recreation Park.[17]

Transportation

The island can only be accessed by speedboats from Bandar Seri Begawan.[18] The estimated time to reach the island from Muara is 45 minutes as it is required to pass through the Brunei River and across the Brunei Bay.[19][8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Pulau Selirong Recreational Park | Brunei Darussalam Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  2. ^ Borneo Bulletin Brunei Yearbook. Brunei Press Sdn. Bhd. in collaboration with Integrated Information Pte. Limited. 2007.
  3. ^ The Asian Wetlands: Bringing Partnerships Into Good Wetland Practices : Proceedings of the Asian Wetland Symposium 2001 "bringing Partnerships Into Good Wetland Practices", 27-30 August 2001, Penang, Malaysia. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia. 2002. p. 293.
  4. ^ "Brunei Darussalam: Nature-Based Tourism". Southeast Asia Travel. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  5. ^ Haji Adanan Haji Abd. Latiff (2012). Kenali Negara Kitani: Tempat-Tempat Eksotik (in Malay). Bandar Seri Begawan: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. p. 194. ISBN 978-99917-0-855-3.
  6. ^ a b Nature, World Wide Fund for (1989). A Directory of Asian Wetlands. IUCN, The World Conservation Union. p. 915. ISBN 978-2-88032-984-6.
  7. ^ Office, Great Britain Colonial (1950). Annual Report on Brunei for the Year. H.M. Stationery Office. p. 22.
  8. ^ a b Md. Zain, Norliah (18 July 2007). "Pulau Selirong berusia 1,000 tahun pukau pengunjung" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). p. 6. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  9. ^ The Far East and Australasia 2003 (34th ed.). Abingdon-on-Thames: Europa Publications. 2002. p. 216. ISBN 978-1-85743-133-9.
  10. ^ The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2009. Oxford Business Group. 2009. p. 136. ISBN 978-1-907065-09-5.
  11. ^ Silvestre, Geronimo (1992). The Coastal Resources of Brunei Darussalam: Status, Utilization and Management. WorldFish. p. 149. ISBN 978-971-8709-11-5.
  12. ^ Forum, IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas Southeast Asia Regional (2000). The World Commission on Protected Areas, 2nd Southeast Asia Regional Forum, Pakse, Lao PDR, 6-11 December 1999: Papers presented. IUCN Lao PDR. p. 56.
  13. ^ "SELIRONG ISLAND MANGROVE TOUR". Borneo Tour Specialists.
  14. ^ The Integrated Management Plan for the Coastal Zone of Brunei Darussalam. WorldFish. 1 January 1992. p. 86. ISBN 978-971-8709-15-3.
  15. ^ Asia, Inc: The Region's Business Magazine. Manager International Company. 2002. p. 19.
  16. ^ Fidgeon, Tamsin (2004). World Travel Guide. Highbury Columbus Travel Publishing. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-902221-84-7.
  17. ^ "Department of Fisheries - Pulau Selirong Forest Recreation Park". www.fisheries.gov.bn. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  18. ^ Welcome to Brunei Darussalam: The Complete Traveller's Guide. Brunei Press. 2000. p. 39. ISBN 978-99917-32-05-3.
  19. ^ Fidgeon, Tamsin (2004). World Travel Guide. Highbury Columbus Travel Publishing. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-902221-84-7.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selirong_Island
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